赛车 sàichē auto race
auto race; cycle race; race car
How to remember 赛车: 赛 compete + 车 car = auto race.
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How it is used
- Auto/cycle racing; a race car - 赛车比赛 (sàichē bǐsài) a car race; 一级方程式赛车 (yījí fāngchéngshì sàichē) Formula One.
- Both the sport and the vehicle. 赛 (compete) + 车 (vehicle).
- Parallel with 赛跑 (sàipǎo, foot racing) and 赛马 (sàimǎ, horse racing).